According to energy data analyst EnAppSys, Bulgaria is the third largest electricity exporter in Europe with 6.6 TWh exported in the first half of 2022, a slight increase compared to the same period last year.
Sweden overtook France as the biggest net exporter of electricity in Europe with total net exports of 16 TWh in the first half of the year, as France shifted from a net exporter to a net importer. The second largest net exporter across was Germany with 15.4 TWh.
Italy remained the biggest net importer during the first six months of 2022, sourcing 22 TWh from outside of the country, of which 9.6 TWh came from Switzerland and 6.7 TWh from France.